The9 (NCTY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The9 Limited operates as a cryptocurrency mining business in China, Eastern Europe, Asia, and North America. The company was formerly known as GameNow.net Limited and changed its name to The9 Limited in February 2004. The9 Limited was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.80 to $16.49
• 50-Day Range: $14.10 to $17.97
• 52-Week Range: $4.60 to $20.59
• Volume: 208,434 shs
• Average Volume: 61,677 shs
• Market Capitalization: $148.02 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

The9 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

The9 scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 603rd out of 656 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for The9.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

The9 has a P/B Ratio of 3.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of The9 has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The9 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The9 has recently increased by 42.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

The9 does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

The9 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.14% of the float of The9 has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

The9 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in The9 has recently increased by 42.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

The9 has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for The9 this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added The9 to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, The9 insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

30.80% of the stock of The9 is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.54% of the stock of The9 is held by institutions.

NCTY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NCTY shares performed this year?

The9's stock was trading at $14.54 at the start of the year. Since then, NCTY shares have increased by 13.3% and is now trading at $16.47.
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When did The9's stock split?

The9's stock reverse split before market open on Monday, October 2nd 2023. The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, October 2nd 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, October 2nd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

Who are The9's major shareholders?

The9's top institutional shareholders include Marshall Wace LLP (0.63%), Jump Financial LLC (0.18%) and Headlands Technologies LLC (0.05%).

How do I buy shares of The9?

Shares of NCTY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of The9 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that The9 investors own include Riot Platforms (RIOT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), MARA (MARA), NIO (NIO), Meta Platforms (META) and FuelCell Energy (FCEL).

Company Calendar

• Today: 2/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NCTY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1296774
• Web: www.the9.com
• Phone: 862161086080
• Fax: 86-21-5172-9903
• Employees: 70
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.05
• Current Ratio: 1.23
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $25.22 million
• Price / Sales: 5.87
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.43 per share
• Price / Book: 3.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 8,990,000
• Free Float: 6,219,000
• Market Cap: $148.07 million
• Optionable: No Data
• Beta: 2.09